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Prices in the North continued to trade premium to the South while wholesale beef prices inched lower for the week. USDA’s cattle on feed report looks positive for next week’s markets.

UNL researchers found that planting, harvest and calving season shave off 28 minutes of a farmer’s sleep each night, while fewer than 7.5 hours increases their risk of injury by 61%.

The Texas Supreme Court rules that Texas Central may use the power of eminent domain to acquire property for their proposed high-speed rail line from Dallas to Houston.

Weed infestations can diminish the nutritional value of pastures, forage availability and stocking rates.

The U.S. Solicitor General and the attorneys general from 26 states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court decision that upheld California’s novel Proposition 12.

Last week, hot and dry weather fueled commodity markets. This week, the change in the weather forecast, as well as growing concerns about a recession, spurred market speculators to sell.

Distinguishable calves sold by suspicious seller results in two Theft of Livestock charges for Texas man.

Genetics are cumulative, with long-lasting impacts in both positive and negative ways, says Red Angus Assn. CEO Tom Brink. The stronger the cowherd, genetically speaking, the greater the payback for many years to come.

Grasses and crop growth are stunted in Texas under abnormally dry conditions, and damages begin to show as moderate drought sets in. Extremely high temperatures are exacerbating the moisture deficit for pasture grasses.

The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced two bills aimed at making cattle markets more transparent and competitive, with Sen. Chuck Grassley declaring his “years-long beef with Big Cattle” close to being settled.